04.04.202
Giancarlo Mino’s studio, Lausanne, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
About this press
Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller, Bubendorf, Switzerland
FAG Control 835
Markus Müller on the FAG Control 835 ‹This press is used for proofing and production.›
04.03.021 at Buchatelier MM in Bubendorf, 2012
About this press
Serial number
04.03.021
With current holder since
2008
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller
«Buchatelier Markus und Birgit Müller» is located in Bubendorf, Switzerland. We create exclusive, one of a kind books und special prints and papers. Our products are artistic treasures, which are inspirational and pleasing to the eye.
buch-mm.ch ↗
Billy Ben, Fribourg, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
About this press
With current holder since
2012
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Billy Ben
Billy Ben is a one Man Graphic Design Studio. Founded in 2004 by Benedict Rohrer mainly working in Print Design. I bought the Press in 2012 and set it up in 2013. Looking forward to Print lots of things on it.
billyben.ch ↗
OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
About this press
Serial number
02.06.076
Originally delivered to
Ernst Schär, Bern
With current holder since
2015
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About OFFICINA HELVETICA
Verein mit dem Ziel die Handwerke des Buchdrucks und der Lithografie lebendig zu erhalten, auszuüben und weiterzugeben.
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OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Control 525
About this press
Serial number
16855
With current holder since
2016
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About OFFICINA HELVETICA
Verein mit dem Ziel die Handwerke des Buchdrucks und der Lithografie lebendig zu erhalten, auszuüben und weiterzugeben.
officina-helvetica.ch ↗
OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Control 900
About this press
Originally delivered to
Ernst Schär, Bern
With current holder since
2015
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About OFFICINA HELVETICA
Verein mit dem Ziel die Handwerke des Buchdrucks und der Lithografie lebendig zu erhalten, auszuüben und weiterzugeben.
officina-helvetica.ch ↗
Verein Weiss- und Schwarzkunst, Hochdorf, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
About this press
Serial number
04.04.044
Built/delivered in:
1968
Originally delivered to
Druckerei AG Höngg, Zürich
With current holder since
2014
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About Verein Weiss- und Schwarzkunst
weissundschwarzkunst.ch ↗
Schule für Gestaltung Bern und Biel, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
Marc Zaugg on the FAG Swiss Proof 40 ‹We use this press in our letterpress classes at Schule für Gestaltung Bern und Biel. We also have 2 Vandercook proof presses and some lead and wood type. But we also use hand cuts and laser cuts to produce our designs.›
About this press
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About Schule für Gestaltung Bern und Biel
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Papiermühle Basel, Basel, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 52
Stefan Meier on the FAG Swiss Proof 52 ‹Though temporarily in storage now, we used this press to print chromatic wood cuts for editions. Since the renovation and reorganisation of the printing department at Papiermühle Basel in 2011, this press has been put in our storage for later use.›
06.01.201 in use at Papiermühle Basel
Temporarily storage
About this press
Serial number
06.01.201
Originally delivered to
BaZ-Druckerei, Basel
With current holder since
1984
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
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About Papiermühle Basel
At Basel Paper Mill we print business cards, certificates and diplompas, wedding invitations, birth announcements and invitation cards. We also do family chronicles, chromatic wood cuts or copper engravings. Since we cast our own type, we can also set and print larger copies. We print high quality reproductions of 18th and 19th century books. We use hand composition aswell as Monotype and Linotype.
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cascioeditore, Lugano, Switzerland
FAG Control 525-MRS
About this press
Serial number
03.05.065
With current holder since
2006
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
AR / Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery. (This setting is advisable for orders of Cylinder drive MC.)
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HKB Druckatelier, Bern, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Ursula Jakob on the FAG Control 405 ‹We use this press for artistic printmaking projects with our students.›
02.06.055 at the printmaking workshop of HKB, 2015
About this press
Serial number
02.06.055
With current holder since
unknown
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About HKB Druckatelier
The spacious printmaking workshop at HKB (Bern University of the Arts) provides great infrastructure in the fields of silkscreen, letterpress/relief printing, etching and stone lithography.
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HKB Druckatelier, Bern, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
Ursula Jakob on the FAG Swiss Proof 40 ‹We use this press for artistic printmaking projects with our students.›
04.04.243 at the printmaking workshop of HKB, 2015
About this press
Serial number
04.04.243
With current holder since
unknown
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About HKB Druckatelier
The spacious printmaking workshop at HKB (Bern University of the Arts) provides great infrastructure in the fields of silkscreen, letterpress/relief printing, etching and stone lithography.
hkb.bfh.ch ↗
HKB Druckatelier, Bern, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
Ursula Jakob on the FAG Swiss Proof 40 ‹We use this press for artistic printmaking projects with our students.›
04.04.221 at the printmaking workshop of HKB, 2015
About this press
Serial number
04.04.221
With current holder since
unknown
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About HKB Druckatelier
The spacious printmaking workshop at HKB (Bern University of the Arts) provides great infrastructure in the fields of silkscreen, letterpress/relief printing, etching and stone lithography.
hkb.bfh.ch ↗
Eric Andersen, Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Standard 550
TP-550 at my Studio in Zurich, 2013.
About this press
Serial number
8809
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
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About Eric Andersen
Typorama, Bischofszell, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Paul Wirth on the FAG Control 405 ‹We use this press quite often at Typorama for small editions of prints. Just now we're planning a small Knigge-Series in 5 volumes in an edition of 30 booklets each, 32 to 48 pages each.›
FAG Control 405 at Typorama Bischofszell, 2013
About this press
Serial number
02.05.031
Originally delivered to
Ziegler, Winterthur
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About Typorama
Typorama is a working typographic letterpress and hot metal composition museum. With a typesetting departement, a big machine composition collection from the 19th and the 20th century and and a printing departement Typorama is preserving and encouraging the use of letterpress technique.
typorama.ch ↗
Typorama, Bischofszell, Switzerland
FAG Standard 505
Paul Wirth on the FAG Standard 505 ‹We got this press in 1983 from the «Maschinensetzerschule» in Luzern. We are in the process of setting up a section to teach children to typeset at Typorama. This is where we're gonna use this press.›
FAG Standard 505 at Typorama in Bischofszell, 2013
About this press
Serial number
9722
With current holder since
1983
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About Typorama
Typorama is a working typographic letterpress and hot metal composition museum. With a typesetting departement, a big machine composition collection from the 19th and the 20th century and and a printing departement Typorama is preserving and encouraging the use of letterpress technique.
typorama.ch ↗
SKISS GmbH, Emmenbrücke/Luzern, Switzerland
FAG Standard 550
About this press
Serial number
5805
With current holder since
February 2012
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
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About SKISS GmbH
SKISS is a company specializing in graphic and communication design. We are currently in the process of branching out into letterpress. By doing this, we aim to bring together the worlds of contemporary, computer-aided design on the one hand and the traditional methods of manual typesetting on the other, in order to achieve exciting new synergies.
skiss.ch ↗
Satzwerstatt Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 52
Arthur Fischbach on the FAG Swiss Proof 52 ‹We use this press to print experimental typo layouts in the size of A2. We bought this press in 2002 from a printshop in Basel that went out of business.›
06.01.094 at Satzwerkstatt Solothurn, 2013
About this press
Serial number
06.01.094
With current holder since
2002
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About Satzwerstatt Solothurn
«Satzwerkstatt Solothurn» is run by «Grafische Vereinigung Solothurn» that was foundet in 1904. On the occasion of the 100 year jubilee in 2004, the «GVS» organised a widely noticed exhibition with some experimental typo prints from the «Satzwerkstatt Solothurn». A small group of volunteers is running the workshop and keeping the heritage of «GVS» alive.
Satzwerstatt Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
FAG Standard 550
Arthur Fischbach on the FAG Standard 550 ‹We use this press to print smaller cards and diplomas up to the format A3. We use it in our guided tours for visitors to print their names as a souvenir.›
15231 at Satzwerkstatt Solothurn, 2013
About this press
Serial number
15231
Originally delivered to
Druckerei Vogt-Schild / Solothurner Zeitung
With current holder since
1999
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
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About Satzwerstatt Solothurn
«Satzwerkstatt Solothurn» is run by «Grafische Vereinigung Solothurn» that was foundet in 1904. On the occasion of the 100 year jubilee in 2004, the «GVS» organised a widely noticed exhibition with some experimental typo prints from the «Satzwerkstatt Solothurn». A small group of volunteers is running the workshop and keeping the heritage of «GVS» alive.
Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier, Bern + Schmitten, Switzerland
FAG Control 525-MRS
Martin Thönen on the FAG Control 525-MRS ‹The Control 525-MRS is situatet at my studio in Schmitten, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland.
I use my presses to print wood cuts, wood cut calendars, wood cut cards, artists books, artists portfolios, wood cut catalogs, invitationcards and posters for exhibitions.›
The Control 525-MRS at my studio in Schmitten, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland, 2013
About this press
Serial number
05.03.063
Originally delivered to
Klischeeanstalt Busag, Niederwangen
With current holder since
1986
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier
Martin Thönen is a skilled typesetter. He did his education at «Schule für Gestaltung» in Bern, Vevey, Geneva and Essen. He graduated at «Technikerschule für die Druckindustrie» in Bern. Since 1965 he is working with woodcuts on his own printing presses.
martinthoenen.ch ↗
Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier, Bern + Schmitten, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 52
Martin Thönen on the FAG Swiss Proof 52 ‹I bought this press new in 1973. The Swiss Proof 52 is situatet at my wood cut studio in Bern, Switzerland.
I use my presses to print wood cuts, wood cut calendars, wood cut cards, artists books, artists portfolios, wood cut catalogs, invitationcards and posters for exhibitions.›
The Swiss Proof 52 at my wood cut studio in Bern, Switzerland, 2012
This is machine number 74 of the first serie.
About this press
Serial number
06.01.74
Built/delivered in:
1973
Originally delivered to
Holzschnittatelier, Martin Thönen, Bern
With current holder since
1973
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
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About Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier
Martin Thönen is a skilled typesetter. He did his education at «Schule für Gestaltung» in Bern, Vevey, Geneva and Essen. He graduated at «Technikerschule für die Druckindustrie» in Bern. Since 1965 he is working with woodcuts on his own printing presses.
martinthoenen.ch ↗
Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier, Bern + Schmitten, Switzerland
FAG Control 835
Martin Thönen on the FAG Control 835 ‹The Control 835 is situatet at my studio in Schmitten, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland.
I use my presses to print wood cuts, wood cut calendars, wood cut cards, artists books, artists portfolios, wood cut catalogs, invitationcards and posters for exhibitions.›
12907 at Atelier Edition TypoPresse, 2013
Wood cut on that press
About this press
Serial number
12907
Originally delivered to
Buchdruckerei Stämpfli, Bern
With current holder since
1988
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
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About Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier
Martin Thönen is a skilled typesetter. He did his education at «Schule für Gestaltung» in Bern, Vevey, Geneva and Essen. He graduated at «Technikerschule für die Druckindustrie» in Bern. Since 1965 he is working with woodcuts on his own printing presses.
martinthoenen.ch ↗
F+F, Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
FAG Control 405 (40350) at F+F, Zürich
Serial number on the side of the pressbed.
About this press
Serial number
40350
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About F+F
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F+F, Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Standard 510
FAG Standard Tp-550 (6890) at F+F, 2012
Serial number on the side of the pressbed.
About this press
Serial number
6890
Originally delivered to
Max Balthis, then Engler Satz, Zürich
With current holder since
1990
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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Hermann Bob Gelzer, Lenzburg, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Hermann Bob Gelzer on the FAG Control 405 ‹I got this press around 2002 from an old printshop that went out of business near Bern, Switzerland. I use this press for my experimental woodcuts and monotypings.›
FAG Control 403060, 2012
About this press
Serial number
403060
With current holder since
2002
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
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About Hermann Bob Gelzer
Since 1997, Herman Bob Gelzer is working with paintings and experimental woodcuts at his studio at the old ‹Wisa Gloria Fabrik› in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Besides of water colour and oil paintings he's also been working for quite some time on his experimental woodcuts. For example his work ‹Improvisationen auf Bauplastik›. Since he has owned his FAG Control 405 he has also been working on his smaller sized cuts and monotypings. Hermann Bob Gelzer has been contributing to different exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad.
gelzerart.info ↗
Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller, Bubendorf, Switzerland
FAG Control 835
Markus Müller on the FAG Control 835 ‹We use this press to print large woodcuts.›
15061 at Buchatelier MM in Bubendorf, 2012
About this press
Serial number
15061
With current holder since
1994
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
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About Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller
«Buchatelier Markus und Birgit Müller» is located in Bubendorf, Switzerland. We create exclusive, one of a kind books und special prints and papers. Our products are artistic treasures, which are inspirational and pleasing to the eye.
buch-mm.ch ↗
Romano Hänni, Studio for Design, Letterpress Shop, Basel, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Romano Hänni on the FAG Control 405 ‹This press is used for printing hand composed letterpress work and woodcuts. Originally the press was with cylinder drive and motor. It has been changed to hand crank in 1983.›
FAG Control 405, inked with blue, composing with brass lines, ready for printing.
About this press
Serial number
02.05.006
Built/delivered in:
1967
Originally delivered to
Fritz Schwager, Handsetzerei, Basel
With current holder since
1983
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Romano Hänni, Studio for Design, Letterpress Shop
Since 1984, Romano Hänni is creating experimental hand-set, letterpress printed books in his letterpress type shop in Basel/Switzerland. Produced beside the computer design work as a self-employed typographic designer. He only works with pieces of type and materials that are available in his type shop. He consciously avoid using printing plates. The books are printed on a FAG Control 405. Hänni teaches, runs courses, gives presentations and takes part in exhibitions on his handprinted books and on book and newspaper design. He teaches individual and group courses in lead typesetting and letterpress printing in his letterpress shop in Basel.
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Druckwerkstatt, Lenzburg, Switzerland
FAG Control 525
03.07.012 at Druckwerkstatt, 2012
About this press
Serial number
03.07.012
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
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About Druckwerkstatt
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Druckwerkstatt, Lenzburg, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
02.07.101 at Druckwerkstatt, 2012
About this press
Serial number
02.07.101
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
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About Druckwerkstatt
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Druckwerk Basel, Basel, Switzerland
FAG Standard 550
Marcel Göhring on the FAG Standard 550 ‹This press used to belong to «Basler Schule für Gestaltung». We use it for proofing as well as for production.›
14955 at Druckwerk in Basel, 2012
About this press
Serial number
14955
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
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About Druckwerk Basel
The 180m2 workshop enables the realization of different printjobs. We set great value on the individual consultation – from the development of the printing blocks to the production run. We have a wide range of printing papers, inks and other materials.
druckwerk.ch ↗
OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
Transportation of the press in 2010
About this press
Serial number
04.04.080
Originally delivered to
Kurt Meienhofer, Zuckenriet
With current holder since
2010
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About OFFICINA HELVETICA
Verein mit dem Ziel die Handwerke des Buchdrucks und der Lithografie lebendig zu erhalten, auszuüben und weiterzugeben.
officina-helvetica.ch ↗
Graphos, Uster, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Sepp Schlegel on the FAG Control 405 ‹We use this press for mostly proofing and smaller sized jobs like business cards for visitors.›
02.04.075 at Graphos, Uster, 2012
About this press
Serial number
02.04.075
With current holder since
2009
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Graphos
graphosuster.ch ↗
Graphos, Uster, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 52
Sepp Schlegel on the FAG Swiss Proof 52 ‹We use this press mostly for bigger sized wood- and linocuts. The cylinder sheet brush (BRO) has been disassembled over the time. This press has a Ink Duct with distributor (ES), which keeps the inking perfect for longer runs. The quality is remarkably good!›
06.01.013 at Graphos Uster, 2012
ES – Ink Duct with distributor.
ES – Ink Duct with distributor.
Speed adjustment of the ink duct.
About this press
Serial number
06.01.013
With current holder since
2009
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
ES / Ink Duct with distributor
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About Graphos
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R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK), Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
R. Barmettler on the FAG Swiss Proof 40 ‹We use this press mostly in the evening workshop «Elementare Typographie» for proofing, to check the spelling and for adjusting the letter spacing. We also use it for printing envelopes, stationery and small posters.›
04.03.036 at R.B. Typolab in Zürich, 2012
R.B. with the 04.03.036, 2012
About this press
Serial number
04.03.036
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK)
R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK) is a university workshop based in Zürich. It arose from a fusion of two workshops (Werkstätte f. Typographie und Buchdruck BfGZ / Typowerkstatt HGKZ, today ZHdK) in the year 2000. Rudolf Barmettler uses this workshop as an introduction to typography for first year students of the Visual Communication Department (ZHdK) as well as for interdisciplinary typographic induction weeks of the Department of Design (ZHdK). Additionally he has been been teaching an evening workshop (40 evenings a year) for over 10 years now. BfGZ teacher René Wäger and Gilde Gutenberg teach Polygraf aprentices in the second year. In the workshop there are about 650 cases of lead type, wood type, bakelite type and magnesium type. Besides the 3 FAG proofpresses there there are other pieces of equipment that include a Vandercook Uni IV (Serial 21477), a Heidelberg Platen press, a Giez platen press, some waxing machines, a FAG heavy duty saw trimmer and some more... Rudolf Barmettler's students mostly produce business cards, invitation cards, flyers, cd-covers, book-covers, posters and poster series, calendars, poetry books, magazines, proofs and lots of printing experiments.
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R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK), Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Control 525
R. Barmettler on the FAG Control 525 ‹We bought this press in the year 2000 from FAG Lausanne for 464.40 CHF. We originally used to run this press as a semi-automatic press, but since the fusion of the workshops we modified it to be hand-cranked for use by our undergraduate students.
After undertaking serious and systematic concept and design development work, we use this press for poster jobs up to the size of 50x70cm. We also use it for invitation cards and artistic experiments.›
16842 at R.B. Typolab in Zurich, 2012
Handcranked instead of power driven cylinder.
Former electrical controls that now have no function anymore.
Serial number on the side of the pressed. (The model plaquette has been lost with this press...)
About this press
Serial number
16842 MI
With current holder since
2000
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
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Other presses at this studio
About R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK)
R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK) is a university workshop based in Zürich. It arose from a fusion of two workshops (Werkstätte f. Typographie und Buchdruck BfGZ / Typowerkstatt HGKZ, today ZHdK) in the year 2000. Rudolf Barmettler uses this workshop as an introduction to typography for first year students of the Visual Communication Department (ZHdK) as well as for interdisciplinary typographic induction weeks of the Department of Design (ZHdK). Additionally he has been been teaching an evening workshop (40 evenings a year) for over 10 years now. BfGZ teacher René Wäger and Gilde Gutenberg teach Polygraf aprentices in the second year. In the workshop there are about 650 cases of lead type, wood type, bakelite type and magnesium type. Besides the 3 FAG proofpresses there there are other pieces of equipment that include a Vandercook Uni IV (Serial 21477), a Heidelberg Platen press, a Giez platen press, some waxing machines, a FAG heavy duty saw trimmer and some more... Rudolf Barmettler's students mostly produce business cards, invitation cards, flyers, cd-covers, book-covers, posters and poster series, calendars, poetry books, magazines, proofs and lots of printing experiments.
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R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK), Zürich, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
R. Barmettler on the FAG Control 405 ‹Since this press has an adjustable press bed, we use it for very different paper thicknesses from 30g/m2 up to 300g/m2. After undertaking serious and systematic concept and design development work, we print mostly business cards, stationery, invitation cards, book covers and small posters. We also use this press for printing additional elements to existing brochures. This is the most used proof press at R.B. Typolab.›
02.05.69 at R.B. Typolab in Zurich, 2012
RFP Register Base Plate.
About this press
Serial number
02.05.69
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.
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About R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK)
R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK) is a university workshop based in Zürich. It arose from a fusion of two workshops (Werkstätte f. Typographie und Buchdruck BfGZ / Typowerkstatt HGKZ, today ZHdK) in the year 2000. Rudolf Barmettler uses this workshop as an introduction to typography for first year students of the Visual Communication Department (ZHdK) as well as for interdisciplinary typographic induction weeks of the Department of Design (ZHdK). Additionally he has been been teaching an evening workshop (40 evenings a year) for over 10 years now. BfGZ teacher René Wäger and Gilde Gutenberg teach Polygraf aprentices in the second year. In the workshop there are about 650 cases of lead type, wood type, bakelite type and magnesium type. Besides the 3 FAG proofpresses there there are other pieces of equipment that include a Vandercook Uni IV (Serial 21477), a Heidelberg Platen press, a Giez platen press, some waxing machines, a FAG heavy duty saw trimmer and some more... Rudolf Barmettler's students mostly produce business cards, invitation cards, flyers, cd-covers, book-covers, posters and poster series, calendars, poetry books, magazines, proofs and lots of printing experiments.
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babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
FAG Control 900
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 900 ‹This is the largest proofpress at babyinktwice. I use it for large poster works or for landscape-format split fountains. Lifting this press to the second floor was a hassle and I had to bring in a mechanic and a lift for 2 days. Hopefully I never have to move it again.›
05.02.077 on its plattform.
05.02.077 ‹Block› standing on the street in front of my studio in spring 2010.
The ‹Block› has been turned by 90° to lift it through the window on the second floor.
There has been another crane inside my studio to pick it up.
Turning that 1500kg ‹Block› back to its feet.
About this press
Serial number
05.02.077
Built/delivered in:
1969
Originally delivered to
Der Bund (Newspaper Agency), Bern, Switzerland
With current holder since
2010
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About babyinktwice
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects. The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...
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babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 405 ‹This press is just 38 numbers "older" than my other FAG Control 405. I use this machine for proofing and also for production.›
02.07.030 just after cleaning and refurbishing.
Lifting the press into my studio in spring 2012.
The press during cleaning action.
About this press
Serial number
02.07.030
Built/delivered in:
1976
With current holder since
2012
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
AR / Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery. (This setting is advisable for orders of Cylinder drive MC.)
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
More info about the press
Other presses at this studio
About babyinktwice
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects. The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...
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babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
FAG Control 405
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 405 ‹This is the most used press at babyinktwice. I use this press for proofing during the design process and also for production of smaller poster works and postcards.›
02.07.068 at babyinktwice, 2012
From the serial number and with the help of Mr. Orville at FAG I found out that this press was produced and delivered in 1977.
Analog image of the press at the old printmaker I bought it from in 2009.
Truck transfer. (Analog image)
Lifting it into my studio. (Analog image)
About this press
Serial number
02.07.068
Built/delivered in:
1977
With current holder since
2009
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
AR / Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery. (This setting is advisable for orders of Cylinder drive MC.)
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
More info about the press
Other presses at this studio
About babyinktwice
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects. The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...